Cooperative agreements.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) NRCS may enter into cooperative agreements which establish terms and conditions under which an eligible entity will use funds provided by NRCS to own, write, and enforce a grassland protection easement. (b) To be eligible to receive GRP funding, an eligible entity must demonstrate: (1) A commitment to long-term conservation of agricultural lands, ranch land, or grassland for grazing and conservation purposes; (2) A capability to acquire, manage, and enforce easements; (3) Sufficient number of staff dedicated to monitoring and easement stewardship; (4) The availability of funds; and (5) For nongovernmental organizations, the existence of a dedicated account and funds for the purposes of easement management, monitoring, and enforcement of each easement held by the eligible entity. (c) NRCS enters into a cooperative agreement with those eligible entities selected for funding. Once a proposal is selected by the State Conservationist, the eligible entity must work with the appropriate State Conservationist to finalize and sign the cooperative agreement, incorporating all necessary GRP requirements. The cooperative agreement addresses: (1) The interests in land to be acquired, including the form of the easement deeds to be used and terms and conditions; (2) The management and enforcement of the interests acquired; (3) The responsibilities of NRCS; (4) The responsibilities of the eligible entity on lands acquired with the assistance of GRP; (5) The parcels accepted by the State

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1415.17